This Is CDR Ep. 84: BECCS in Europe with Stockholm Exergi's Erik Rylander

Stockholm Exergi's Head of CDR Erik Rylander joins This Is CDR to discuss how BECCS can sustainably scale in Europe and beyond. LINKS: https://www.stockholmexergi.se/en/ https://twitter.com/SthlmExergi https://x.com/Beccs_Stockholm https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-rylander-8763257b/ About Erik: Erik Rylander is Head of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) at Stockholm Exergi, where his is responsible for establishing a business unit focused on deploying full-scale BECCS to mitigate climate change and deliver carbon removal services to companies and states aiming for net-zero emissions. Before his present role Erik was the Head of Open District Heating at Stockholm Exergi, where he and his team introduced a unique business model for large scale heat recovery to Stockholm’s district heating network, reducing the city’s reliance on fossil fuels and giving corporations with excess energy an economic incentive to become part of the circular economy. In parallel, Rylander also held the role of Head of Stockholm Data Parks at Stockholm Exergi, where he facilitated the attraction of data center investments to Stockholm and utilized their waste heat for the district heating system. This initiative gained international recognition for its contribution to sustainability and climate positivity. Earlier in his career, Rylander worked at Fortum Värme, where he held various managerial positions, including Manager of Customer Engineering and System Design, and Manager of Distribution District Heating and District Cooling. Erik completed his Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology.